Meanings
nounHarriet Lane (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounTinned meat.
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Origin
Named after the mistress of Henry Wainwright (1832–1875), whom he murdered, storing her body parts in parcels. Compare Fanny Adams.
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Harriet Lane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harriet%20Lane
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“Harriet Lane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harriet%20Lane. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Harriet Lane,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Harriet%20Lane.
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